Molasses For Health and Insomnia

Molasses has gained popularity with the start of the health food movement. Its health benefits are vast and have been used for hundreds of years.

Dark molasses is a food which is rich in both B vitamins and minerals 

and because of its high iron content, it helps in the treatment of anemia.  It is also a good remedy for constipation.

Molasses

Molasses used alone can be very effective but its benefits can be greatly increased by combining it with other foods which are also extremely rich in B vitamins, such as brewers’ yeast and wheat germ.

One tablespoon of dark molasses will supply as much calcium as half a glass of milk, this nightcap, rich in calcium and vitamin B, is excellent for a good night sleep.

Add

1 cup warm milk

1 tsp honey

1 tablespoon molasses

1 tsp brewers’ yeast

Molasses may also be blended on its own into cold milk as a milkshake, or into hot milk as a coffee substitute.

It can also be added to bread recipes, one tablespoon per loaf, or to muffins, cakes and biscuits. The molasses makes the dough a softer consistency.